[jboss-as7-dev] [Proposal] Create minimal distribution as generic service container

[Olaf Bergner]

That sounds reasonable. Time permitting, I might try to lend a hand. The 
only downside I see that as a developer building an application on this 
platform using the OSGi programming model I won't be able to employ 
JBoss AS 7's configuration model for my needs. Or am I mistaken in this? 
Maybe a custom configuration admin implementation that delegates to 
JBoss AS 7's built-in mechanism ...

On the other hand I do understand why one might be reluctant to 
introduce yet another programming model to a wider audience.

Am 05.09.12 10:36, schrieb Thomas Diesler:
> I agree, that there is value in a modular build. Its tracked by 
> [AS7-5494] Add support for a modular AS7 build 
> <https://issues.jboss.org/browse/AS7-5494>
>
> It would also allow other projects to decouple from the AS7 release 
> cycle and provide a minimalistic runtime to support their stuff. 
> Specifically, I'm interested to go back to a more predictable release 
> cycle for the jbosgi and again include a standalone runtime with our 
> distribution. The runtime would be AS7 based, include the osgi 
> subsystem and possibly other subsystems we integrate with (e.g. 
> naming, transaction, jmx, web, ...)
>
> On 09/04/2012 12:58 PM, Thomas Diesler wrote:
>> This probably needs to be a community driven effort. A "product in 
>> its own right" actually triggers an armada of jboss/redhat folks to 
>> do additional work on top of what we put out as a community project. 
>> This would only be done if justified by sufficient interest.
>>
>> A good starting point would be to modify the build such that is 
>> supports configurable subsystems. From a modular service container 
>> perspective it's probably worth to stick with the standards and use 
>> the osgi only profile.
>>
>> On 09/03/2012 09:48 PM, Olaf Bergner wrote:
>>> While I think that JBoss AS 7's architecture and implementation are
>>> outstanding neither I nor the company I'm working for have a need for a
>>> JEE container. What we *do* have a need for, though, is a robust,
>>> performant, flexibel and manageable runtime for deploying our networked
>>> services in. Having taken a look at JBoss AS 7's Modular Service
>>> Container, its extension mechanism, its flexibel configuration model 
>>> and
>>> the fact that it's based on JBoss Modules I started to think that a
>>> JBoss AS 7 distribution stripped down to its core just might fit the 
>>> bill.
>>>
>>> Beyond creating that minimal distribution itself I think all it would
>>> take is to add some documentation, especially on how to use the Modular
>>> Service Container, something I couldn't find *any* documentation for.
>>> Plus maybe a sample application or two. Provided someone in the know
>>> volunteered to assist me I would be more than willing to provide those.
>>>
>>> What do you think?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Olaf
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